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Core Values mini-poster: Selected Scriptures organized by core value character trait; post on the fridge for quick reference! Choose  KJV or NIV.

Supporting Verses for Core Value Character Training: Faith

Values-Driven Discipleship offers helps for Biblical Instruction and tips on leveraging everyday "teachable moments." This tabbed, spiral-bound manual (also available as an ebook) includes a comprehensive listing of topical Scriptures for all twelve core value character traits--over 100 pages of verses, organized and indexed for ease-of-use. We offer for FREE the supporting verses for FAITH so that you can see just how easy--and rewarding-- it can be to bring the Word into your day-to-day family life.

Core Value Behavioral Encouragement Chart: Don't just punish misbehavior; instead,proactively encourage your kids to "do it God's way!" This chart can help. Includes chart template and "Target Behaviors" listing.

Our "Parenting Essentials Package" offers excerpts from The Values-Driven Family that focus on the foundations of parenting: training, encouragement, and discipline--all in one, low-cost package.

Related Blog Posts: Encouraging Your Children with the Core Value Progress Chart

Love Coupons for Married Couples

In The Values-Driven Family , we discuss many practical ways of developing and maintaining more positive marital and family relations in the "Team Building" section of Part Four.

Use our unique "coupon book" for married couples to remind your spouse of your love. This printable .PDF includes ten different coupons plus a front and back cover so you can make your own gift booklet. Each coupon includes graphics and an uplifting Scripture.

Editable Daily Schedule  (MS Word)

For low-cost, high-impact household scheduling help, check out the "Values-Driven Home Management Bundle."


A very simple Microsoft Word table that you can edit and print for use as an aid in your home management. The file also includes a sample schedule.

Children's Chore Chart (editable, with clip art)

For an in-depth discussion of children and chores, be sure get your copy of The Values-Driven Family.The chapter on Team Building in Part Four focuses on working as a family and implementing chores for children, and tries to answer that all-too-common question: "How do you get your children to do chores when they don't want to?"

A customizable template in MS Word. Blank charts and a sample chart are included in the file, as well as some clip art so that it can be used with your pre-readers.

Related Blog Posts: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness?

Children and Chores: the "Why" and "How" of Putting your Kids to Work

High Standards, Realistic Expectations

The Great Allowance Debate: Our Two Cents

Bible Memory Verse Posters   (set of 5)

The parental responsibility of spiritual instruction is a foundational precept for us here at Values-Driven.

For a more in-depth look at child training, using the Bible as a foundation for teaching and training, and using the "core value" concept as a supplement to Bible teaching, make sure to get your copy of The Values-Driven Family OR the low-cost Parenting Essentials Package. These concepts are discussed in Part Two of VDF ("Pointing our Kids in the Right Direction: Training").

The Values-Driven Discipleship manual helps you bring the Word into your day-to-day routine. It offers Scripture Memory methods for the family and helpful tips for maximizing both family devotional times and everyday "teachable moments."

The following verses are printed and illustrated with clipart (in NIV): Ephesians 4:2, Proverbs 10:4, Ephesians 6:1-3, 1 Corinthians 13:4-6, and 1 John 2:10.

Homeschool Grade Book/Report Card Generator (MS Excel)

The Values-Driven Family explores some of the foundational reasons for and benefits of homeschooling using a common-sense, Biblically-based "good, better, best" paradigm. See the "Risk Management" section of Part Four.

Integrating little ones into your homeschool? Check out The Growing Homeschool!


This nifty Microsoft Excel workbook is designed to input grades for a single student, either for a semester or for a whole year (depending on the number of assignments).

There is a data input page for each assignment category, where you can list a brief descriptor of the assignment and input a numerical grade. A report card is automatically generated with both numerical and letter grades.

There are only a couple of limitations with the report card that we know of: the number of assignments per page is fixed. Thus, if you are recording grades for many assignments this will suffice for a shorter period (like a quarter) whereas if you grade fewer assignments you can likely use it for a whole year.

Also, in order for the report card to do the necessary math and generate a grade, there must be grades listed for each category. In other words, if on the setup sheet you say that quizzes count for 20% of your final grade but you have not yet had a quiz for the period, your final grade will do the math as if the quiz input is zero. Thus, unless you have some data for each category, your grade report will not be accurate.

Note that the sheet is automatically set up to track class work, homework, quizzes and tests. If you do not have assignments in one of those categories, you would simply input the weighted average as zero. However, this will increase the percentage weight of the other assignments.


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First Things  First: Majoring in the Majors with Homeschooling

The Heart of Christian Homeschooling

Top Ten Mistakes of Homeschoolers

These downloads have been provided by the generosity of Values-Driven partners. We hope you will thank them by patronizing their sites. We are not responsible for the content of external links, but believe that these materials and other Partner resources can be a benefit to your family.

Activity Bags, LLC
www.ActivityBags.com
Where fun and education fit in the same bag!

Do you ever wonder:   

  -- what to do with your preschoolers while working with older children or doing household chores? 

-- what kind of crafts your kids can do without rummaging through the house for supplies? 

-- how to help your kids practice their math skills? 

-- how to incorporate science into your everyday life without buying lots of science equipment? 

-- how to enrich your own daily time in the Word of God? 

 

Try Activity Bags Sampler #2.  This sampler is from Activity Bags, the same folks who wrote Preschool Activities in a Bag Book 1 and Book 2. With this sampler, you will get a sneak preview of some future books that are in the works while giving your kids some high quality, fun, and educational activities. 

Activity Bags Sampler #2 includes: 

*   5 Preschool Activities in a Bag assembly instructions
*   5 Craft Kits in a Bag assembly instructions
*   5 Math Games In a Bag assembly instructions
*   5 Science Experiments In a Bag assembly instructions
*   A 30-day Challenge Devotional and Journal page 

So far, Activity Bags has published Preschool Activities in a Bag Book 1, Preschool Activities in a Bag Book 2, and Science Experiments in a Bag Book 1 which are available at www.activitybags.com.

Answers for New Christians (SalvationKids.com)
and HelpforHomeschoolMoms.com

Ebook Excerpt from Answers for New Christians by Robin Khoury
 
Answers For New Christians helps young children understand the Christian faith. They gain assurance of salvation and remember their salvation after they fill out the family keepsake section. Children love reading the twenty-six stories, coloring the pictures, doing the Bible fill-ins and puzzles. Friends Disciple Dan, Baby BiC (Baby in Christ), and Mr. Owl make learning fun. You read, they color.  Robin Khoury, a homeschooling mom for sixteen years, wrote Answers For New Christians to help the children at her church. It was hammered out on the anvil of real classroom experience—but Mrs. Khoury (aka Miss Robin) designed it for one-on-one instruction. (Do you think that being a homeschool mom had anything to do with that?) So without knowing it, Miss Robin, a homeschooling mother, created a perfect salvation unit study!  See the rave reviews on her website from homeschooling mothers! www.salvationkids.com. 72 pp.  

Robin also hosts HelpforHomeschoolMoms.com, a growing community hub where homeschool moms can find encouragement and information.

**Please note that this is a 16 MB file.**

Art of Eloquence

Ebooks by JoJo Tabares

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. -Proverbs 22:11

The Bible is full of scripture about communication skills because communication is a vital subject for Christians. Learning communication from a Biblical view is imperative and making each lesson fun is vital! At Art of Eloquence we do both! We invite you to sample two of our fun and creative eBooks: God's Word on Communication  shares just a few Bible passages and is beautifully illustrated. Say What You Don't Mean  features our very own "Foot in Mouth Man" and shares some MIScommunication funnies! For more information, visit

www.ArtofEloquence.com.

Biblical Womanhood
and MoneySavingMom.com

Make-Ahead Batters  ebook by Crystal Paine

New ebook from Biblical Womanhood! The Paine family's favorite make-ahead batters for waffles, pancakes, and French Toast. Also included are some great ideas to speed up breakfast preparation.Retail value: $2.97

BiblicalWomanhood.com - Encouraging and equipping women and young women for the glory of God.

MoneySavingMom.com--Helping you be a better home economist.

Amy Blevins
Bow of Bronze
www.BowOfBronze.com

The Bible in Your Home: Using Audio Files to Supplement Your Bible Studies

In this exclusive free download, Amy Blevins shares how to successfully supplement your home Bible studies with audio. You'll find tons of great links to free audio materials as well as suggestions for where to purchase resources for Bible study, Scripture memory, and more.

You are sure to find this compilation helpful--so be sure to check out Amy's ebook, Listening to Learn:

• Learn how to use audio files in your homeschool to double, triple, or quadruple your student productivity.
• Learn where to find quality audio supplements for any subject and any age group.
• Learn how to fit more audio into your day with sample schedules.

Christian Keyboarding.com (Leanne Beitel)
Teaching Keyboarding, adapted from Keyboarding for the Christian School

Keyboarding is another term for Typing.  You want your student(s) to know a skill that will bring them success at school and the workplace--one of the few skills that YOU KNOW is NECESSARY. Keyboarding for the Christian School  can be used along with a software-based program or online program to further enhance your student's learning.  Most of these programs are great for graphical use but fall short of actual teaching in word processing techniques. This book will help your middle school through high school student learn touch typing skills.

Everyday Homemaking.com

Sample Chore Cards from The Everyday Family Chore System by Vicki Bentley

The Everyday Family Chore System: Household management training! Practical ideas for how to make a family chore plan work--from a busy mom of eight and foster mom of over fifty!

Includes the tried-and-true How-to-do-it cards now used successfully in many households, ideas for using the cards as a stand-alone system or to enhance virtually any other system you may currently use, plus tips on how to organize your household to maximize success.

88 pages (view Sample pages); coil-bound glossy cover. $17.99.

Companion audio CD available!1-hour workshop, "Getting Kids to Help at Home"; only $6.

These and many other articles and resources for Everyday Homemaking at www.EverydayHomemaking.com.

Graham Family Ministries

Menu Planning Made Easy; Because Life is More Important than Food! ebook by Sheri Graham

Menu Planning Made Easyincludes: 4 weeks worth of dinner menus, recipes, and shopping lists, Cooking & Money-Saving Tips to Make Your Life Easier, Forms & Instructions to Make Your Very Own Menus, and Ideas & Some Recipes for Breakfast, Lunches, and Desserts.

Visit www.school4jesus.com for more resources for home and school!

Graham Family Ministries - Encouraging Families in the Lord and His Ways.
 

Homemaking911.com 

Keeping Young Ones Happy and Occupied During School Time,  MP3 audio by Malia Russell 

This audio is excerpted from a teaching CD which also includes, "The Joy of the Lord is my Strength." It presents a philosophy for keeping young ones happy and occupied during school time, along with several fun and easy ideas for keeping toddlers busy while the rest of the family continues with school work. 

Malia Russell is a home educator of four children ages 2-17, a writer, conference speaker and the director of www.homemaking911.com . Her primary ministry is encouraging and empowering mothers and Home Educators to seek God's Word when facing challenges and encouraging women in their biblical roles of wives and mothers. Check her website for many free tools and downloads for you to enjoy. 

**Please note that this is a 10 MB file.**

MotherBoard Books

Internet Scavenger Hunt ebook (excerpt from Computer Science Pure and Simple) by Phyllis Wheeler

Introduce your kids to the Internet using MotherboardBooks.com's free Internet Scavenger Hunt. Kids gather fun and weird facts about animals and geography as they crisscross the Internet using Google, after setting it to SafeSearch to screen out the bad stuff. Some typing skills are required. This excerpt from Computer Science Pure and Simple is valued at $10.

MotherboardBooks.com has a vision of bringing computer literacy to homeschoolers. Offerings include:

Computer Science Pure and Simple Curriculum. Kids aged 12 and up learn:

• Web page programming with simple HTML and free software Nvu
• Programming using the Logo language, created at MIT to spark creativity in kids
• Working with spreadsheets and newsletters

Logo Adventures Curriculum. Kids aged 8-12 learn:

• Computerized creative drawing
• Fun animations
• Programming a "board game"

Web Site ABC's, an e-book. Teens and older adults learn how to make a multiple-page Web site using Nvu, and also learn some marketing tips.

Premeditated Parenting 
31 Days of Parenting ebook by Steve Nelson 

31 Days of Parenting is a powerful devotional booklet that concisely covers the basics of biblical parenting. It's ideal for the busy parent who only has a few minutes of leisure reading each day. This file is available as a .PDF, either with sequential pages or formatted as a printable booklet.   

Premeditated Parenting is an international ministry which supports Christian parents in raising godly kids in a crazy mixed-up world. On the Web site, www.PremeditatedParenting.net , you'll find insightful, often-humorous, and encouraging articles; Freebies for your family; and many helpful parenting resources.   

Premeditated Parentingis also an inspiring parenting book (available in ebook or paperback) that is balanced, practical and biblical. Invest in your kids! Revolutionize your parenting! Visit www.PremeditatedParenting.net.

Cindy Rushton

50+ Ideas for Taking Care of Mom with BONUS audio, Say Goodbye to Super Mom

Our heartbeat is to encourage and equip moms for the awesome call they have in their homes. We have many ways that we do that. We hope you will visit our website soon so you can become familiar with e-zines, books, online workshops, and even our online Mom-to-Mom Radio Show. We bring our home to you across the many miles in many different modes. We think you will love it!

Whether you would like to know more about getting back to God's awesome design for marriage, mothering, or homeschooling...you need a breath of encouragement for your call as a godly woman...or you need easy ideas that will make homeschooling, homemaking, home-ministry, home business great...we pray that you will be encouraged and inspired to walk in Christ all along the way!

Ready to jump in? Well, be sure to grab a BIG CUP of tea...sit down for a bit... we will share a bit of our home--and heart--with you!  Don’t forget to see us online at our home on the web: www.CindyRushton.com.

SuperMom's Health and Wellness

SuperMom's Simple Guide to Super Salads  ebook by Erica Johns   

In the second book in her Simple Guide series, "Supermom" Erica Johns shares her secrets to making delicious salads without a lot of fuss. You'll love her quick-and-easy approach to making salads available to your family all week long, and her healthy and fabulous recipes for healthy salad dressing that you'll love, Groovy Guacamole, Salad Sidekick, and Super Seasoned Seeds and Nuts. And there's more: information on the best inexpensive food processor on the market, how to wash your veggies for optimal safety (you'll be surprised!), and organic produce: Is it worth it?

At www.SuperMomsHealthandWellness.com , you'll find additional ebooks, online classes, and products such as Sweet Leaf Stevia, Teeccino Herbal Coffee, Larabars, and much more.

Toytown Treasures
Review Game for Homeschoolers

With a few ideas, you can bring a little fun into your homeschool routine! You can enhance your daily studies by creating your own review games, giving your student the opportunity to learn the presidents in order, or just doing a small unit study of the states.

You'll find these types of helpful ebooks plus free worksheets waiting for you at www.ToytownTreasures.com.

The Urban Homemaker
Soups and Stews for Busy Moms

The Urban Homemaker, a family run business, has been specializing in bread baking equipment and products for better health in the Spirit of Titus Two for seventeen years.

Marilyn Moll's desire is to offer practical information to teach homemakers how to cook and bake with basic whole foods. Marilyn is author of Fast and Healthy Menus for Busy Moms, A Beginner's Guide to Baking Bread, Breakfasts for Busy Moms, Sensational Summer Salads, Holiday Open House, and Soups and Stews for Busy Moms.

She also writes for New Harvest Homestead, TEACH magazine, and From the Heart of The Urban Homemaker. Her desire is to see busy families recover their health, re-learn the lost arts of cooking and baking with whole food ingredients, and return to the family dinner table.

Yes, You Can! Publications
Michelle Geffken

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TEACH ART WHEN NO ONE TAUGHT ME?!: 10 Quick Helps to Ignite Art Success in YOUR Home

At Yes, You Can! Publications, you'll find other freebies as well. Be sure to get a free ebook excerpt from Listening Lunch that's designed to help you learn how to make audio work for you in your homeschool. And don't forget to visit the Yes, You Can Teach Art blog, just for fun!